Overview
- The audience in Dallas booed Senate Majority Leader John Thune during President Trump’s speech Wednesday, and Trump told the crowd to quiet down before praising Thune and renewing his demand that the Senate pass the SAVE America Act.
- Trump’s call for passage of the bill drew loud cheers from attendees, highlighting a split between activists who want immediate action and Senate leaders who say rules prevent it.
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna publicly blamed Thune for the bill’s stall and said he should not have attended the convention; Thune was in Dallas but did not take a speaking slot, according to reporting.
- The SAVE America Act, passed by the House, would require proof of U.S. citizenship such as a birth certificate or passport to register to vote, a provision critics say could prevent some people from voting.
- Thune has said he lacks the votes to abolish the filibuster and has proposed using budget reconciliation or winning more Senate seats as the path to enact parts of the bill, a stance that could shape midterm messaging and party strategy.